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Florida’s U. S. Senators Agree: Water Regs Should Wait
By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 28, 2010…As the Florida Department of Environmental Protection prepares to discuss proposed water pollution standards that are opposed by businesses and farmers, Florida’s two United States Senators – who don’t often agree – both think federal officials should back off. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, …
Florida Ag Operations Awarded USDA Grants to Reach New Markets
GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 28, 2010 (USDA – Rural Development, Florida Office) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced five Florida agricultural enterprises will receive $1,086,500 in business development grants to pursue new value-added marketing opportunities. The funding is made available through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant program. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …
USDA Announces CCPI for Forest Landowners
U.S.D.A. is seeking proposals from eligible partners for projects to help owners and operators of agricultural and nonindustrial private forest lands improve their natural resources through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Funds Available to Improve Natural Resources
Funds Available to Improve Natural Resources on Florida’s Private Forest Lands – Project Proposals Must Be Submitted by May 27, 2010 Gainesville, FL., May 4, 2010 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking proposals from eligible partners for projects to help owners and operators of agricultural and nonindustrial private forest lands improve their natural resources …
Conservation Innovation Grant Funding Available
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the availability of approximately $25 million in fiscal year 2010 to fund projects designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) in fiscal year 2010. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Producers Encouraged to Continue BMP Implementation
EPA’s Proposed Nutrient Water Criteria has everyone thinking of water quality, but Stacy Braswell, Director of Government & Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says farmers have been working toward water quality goals for quite some time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
New Federal Water Regulations Could Risk Urban Floods
Special districts warn EPA rules mean higher taxes, eminent domain and less effective South Florida canals TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Association of Special Districts warned today that the new water regulations for Florida proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would severely weaken the flood protection provided by Florida’s water control and improvement districts, especially in the South Florida …
FL NRCS Working with Agriculture Entities to Improve Water Quality
As the the issue of water quality heats up in Florida with EPA’s new nutrient standards, the agricultural community continues their water efforts. As Terri Bates, assistant deputy executive director of the SouthFlorida Water Management District, says they have been working with the Florida Department of Agriculture and the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop Best Management Practices for …
Public Hearings Set for Proposed Water Quality Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold three hearings to gather public input on its proposed water quality rules that will have numeric thresholds for nutrients flowing into the state’s lakes and waterways. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024